Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 pages |
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... according to his subject . If he is writing on a philosophical subject , the proportion of Latin words must necessarily be high , because English will not provide him with the vocabulary which he requires . If he is writing a story or a ...
... according to his subject . If he is writing on a philosophical subject , the proportion of Latin words must necessarily be high , because English will not provide him with the vocabulary which he requires . If he is writing a story or a ...
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... physiology has ed . An intelligent man likes to understand the ound him . These things are too numerous for many of them . We must pick and choose according to our tastes . But a man who knows 32 ELEMENts of engLISH GRAMMAR .
... physiology has ed . An intelligent man likes to understand the ound him . These things are too numerous for many of them . We must pick and choose according to our tastes . But a man who knows 32 ELEMENts of engLISH GRAMMAR .
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With a Chapter on Essay Writing Alfred Slater West. according to our tastes . But a man who knows nothing but what is of ' use ' to him , in the sense of its providing him with the means of getting his living , is likely to be a dull ...
With a Chapter on Essay Writing Alfred Slater West. according to our tastes . But a man who knows nothing but what is of ' use ' to him , in the sense of its providing him with the means of getting his living , is likely to be a dull ...
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... according to their meaning , as nouns , verbs , prepositions , etc. Then we shall inquire what changes of form , or inflexions , any of these words undergo , and what is the effect of these changes on the meaning of the words . We might ...
... according to their meaning , as nouns , verbs , prepositions , etc. Then we shall inquire what changes of form , or inflexions , any of these words undergo , and what is the effect of these changes on the meaning of the words . We might ...
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... according as they are Stops or Continuants : Stops , Mutes , Checks , Explosives : p , b , k , g , t , d . Continuants , Spirants : ch , j , th , dh , s , z , sh , zh , f , v , wh , w , y , h . With the exception of ch and j all these ...
... according as they are Stops or Continuants : Stops , Mutes , Checks , Explosives : p , b , k , g , t , d . Continuants , Spirants : ch , j , th , dh , s , z , sh , zh , f , v , wh , w , y , h . With the exception of ch and j all these ...
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action adjective Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent application apposition auxiliary verb called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongs distinction ellipsis employed English Grammar English language English origin English words Etymology examples express feminine following sentences following words French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood Indefinite indicative Indirect Object infinitive inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense Periodic Sentences person phrase plural possessive predicate prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation question reader relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech Strong Verbs style subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thing thou town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds write